Cost Benefit Model

The benefit-cost ratio (BCR), net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR)
for potato farming was calculated, using Microsoft EXCEL and SPSS V25

Table 1: CBA Descriptive

Descriptive Statistics

  N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation

Quantity 385 40.00 1500.00 241.3377 207.79663
harvested
Price/kg 385 700 1200 1010.68 121.141
income 385 44000.00 1350000.00 236882.7273 192163.47053
Variable cost 385 14400.00 550300.00 78840.6260 67890.62376
Valid N 385      
(listwise)

Table 2: Cost of inputs

Std.
  N Minimum Maximum Mean Deviation
What was the total cost of 385 0 160000 28827.79 25038.094
seed purchased that season
in KSH?
What was the total cost of 385 3200 120000 17604.68 16380.898
fertilizer purchased that
season?
Total cost of pesticide 385 0 7000 427.14 1044.300

Total cost fungicides 385 0 10000 584.55 1424.827

Total cost manure 385 0 80000 15952.99 8151.137
Valid N (listwise) 385        

Table 3: NPV, BCR and IRR

Cost benefit ratio 2.921875

Net present value 49820.00

IRR 97%

Table 4: yield against climate smart practices

Variabl Std.
e Obs Mean Dev. t-test
Sustainablesoilandland management 120.928 93.1214 0.027
practices no 14 6 8 *
245.881
yes 371 4 209.617
207.892
Proper postharvest practices no 317 7 131.294 0***
369.066
yes 68 397.25 7
286.180 231.706
Farm group and cooperatives no 188 9 7 0***
198.543 172.058
yes 197 1 7
249.481 214.727 0.164
ICT practices no 295 4 1 2
214.644 181.799
yes 90 4 3
Table 5: income against climate smart practices

Variabl Ob Std.
e s Mean Dev. ttest
Sustainablesoilandland management 123996. 87876.4
practices no 14 4 7 0.025
241142. 193784.
yes 371 6 2
205729. 123283.
Proper postharvest practices no 317 2 4 0***
382113. 337576.
yes 68 2 1
275150. 210013. 0.0001**
Farm group and cooperatives no 188 3 8 *
200363. 165893.
yes 197 5 9
243433. 194279.
ICT practices no 295 2 5 0.2264
215411. 184477.
yes 90 7 8